dreadnought

Significat (Anglès)

1. (historical) A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.
2. (historical, informal) A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.
3. (broadly) One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
4. (broadly) One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
5. (broadly) One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.
6. (broadly) One that is the largest or the most powerful of its kind.

Conceptes

cuirassat

Sinònims

battleship

dreadnaught

warship

man-of-war

gunboat

fearless

a fearless person

battership

Traduccions

Schlachtschiff

dreadnought

μεγάλο θωρηκτό

cuirassé

corazzata

onvervaard

slagschip

onbeschroomd

navio de guerra

couraçado

encouraçado

acorazado

dreadnought

dretnot

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈdɹɛd.nɔːt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Named after HMS Dreadnought, the first battleship finished of this type, itself named for Etymology 2.